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Shiur #1: Back to Har Sinai and Gan Eden

Shiur #2: Mitzvat Hakhel and Har Sinai

Back to Har Sinai and Gan Eden

Can man return to Gan Eden? Parshat Breishit leaves us with the impression that its gates, guarded by the "keruvim" and a fiery sword, are closed to man forever. Parshat Nitzavim, however, alludes to the possibility that man (if worthy) can indeed find a Gan Eden type environment, not only in the world to come, but even in this world. In this week's shiur, we explain how.

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Mitzvat Hakhel and Har Sinai

Were we all at Ma'amad Har Sinai? According to "pshat," only the generation that left Egypt had the privilege to be there. Yet according to the Midrash, the "nshama" [soul] of every jew, of every generation, witnessed that momentous event. In this week's shiur, as we study Parshat Vayelech, we will show how the mitzvah of Hakhel helps 'bridge this gap' between "pshat" and "drash."

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